STEVE GREENBERG’S TOP 25 POLL AND ANALYSIS

A huge majority of college football enthusiasts must think the Crimson Tide will repeat as champs. Even a hot mess of Irish fans must worry that's the case.

I can't say there's any question at this point that the two most deserving teams will be playing for it all. That said, I'm just as geeked for Oregon-Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl. The winner there undoubtedly will be left feeling like it blew a chance at a magical season.

1. Notre Dame

2. Alabama

3. Oregon

4. Georgia

5. Florida

6. Kansas State

7. Ohio State

8. LSU

9. Stanford

10. Texas A&M

11. South Carolina

12. Clemson

13. Oklahoma

14. FSU

15. Northern Illinois

16. Michigan

17. Oregon State

18. Utah State

19. Northwestern

20. UCLA

21. Boise State

22. Vanderbilt

23. Louisville

24. Kent State

25. Wisconsin

MATT HAYES’ TOP 25 POLL AND ANALYSIS

We just watched the national championship game in Atlanta on Saturday. Or at least the two best teams in the nation play one helluva game.

I’m not convinced Notre Dame could line up and beat any of the four teams it’s behind in my poll, but that doesn’t mean they’re not worthy of playing in the BCS National Championship Game. It just means this is the system we have, and until the national playoff arrives in 2014, this is what we use.